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imc WAVE - The Acoustic Work Station

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Designed for noise and vibration testing, imc WAVE when used in conjunction with CRONOS-PL hardware provides a reliable, easy to configure and operate standards based testing system. Hardware setup and software configuration can be further simplified by using TEDS sensor recognition combined with ISO standard tests. The system can be expanded with analogue and field bus channels (e.g. CANbus), enabling the number of applications to be extended far beyond that of conventional noise and vibration analysers.

imc AWS unifies 7 different analysers:
  • Personal Analyser
  • FFT Analyser
  • Order Analyser
  • Sound Power Analyser
  • Third / Octave Analyser
  • Work Station SPL
  • Pass-By-Analyser

Specifications

Personal Analyser

The "Personal Analyser" enables the user to perform custom analysis. Using a combination of Digital Signal Processing techniques (Online FAMOS) and the powerful FAMOS analysis software, engineers can develop their own test routines combining data from a wide range of sources. Standard measurement procedures such as those stipulated by DIN 45657, EN ISO 5349-1 and ISO 2631-1 can also be carried out.

FFT Analyser
  • Spectrum
  • Power Spectrum (Auto, cross)
  • Correlation (Auto, cross)
  • Coherence
  • Transfer Function
  • Direct throughput (hard-disk recording)
  • Structure Analysis
  • ME'Scope Interconnection
  • Windowing, Averaging
  • 4 CH. 50KHz Bandwidth
  • 8 CH. 20KHz Bandwidth
 
Order Analyser
  • Multi-channel Order Analyser and Torsional Vibration Analyser
  • Order spectra, RPM spectra, Transfer function
  • Direct throughput (also hard-disk recording for angle and RPM signal)
 
Sound Power Analyser
  • Measurement according to different international standards
  • Simultaneous work place SPL (ISO 11201) measurement
  • Automatic microphone position calculation
  • Complete display of Third / Octave, Narrow-band Sound Level
  • Automatic calculation of Sound Power, Sound Pressure Surface Level
  • Background noise measurement
  • Documentation of all results
  • Room correction
  • Measurements according to ISO 3741, 3743, 3744, 3745, 3746 and 11094 are supported
 
Third / Octave Analyser
  • 1/3 Octave (Third), 1/1 Octave
  • LEQ (Equivalent sound level)
  • FFT
  • 1/12; 1/24 Octave (offline)
  • Time Weighting, Frequency weighting
  • 20KHz Bandwidth
  • 32 Channels per system
  • Direct throughput (hard-disk recording)
 
Work Station SPL
  • Noise emitted by machinery and equipment (ISO 11201)
  • Measurement of sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions
  • Engineering method in an essentially free field over a reflective plane
 
Pass-By-Analyser
  • Pass-by analysis in accordance with ISO 362 and other national / international standards

  • Freely definable light barrier positioning or/and other trigger sources

  • Absolute-time synchronisation with second in-car system

  • Radar input for speed and position

  • Doppler shift and other corrections

 

Report Generator

Using Digital Signal Processing techniques, real-time calculations and analysis can be performed giving instant end-of-test evaluation. Test data is easily accessed and displayed, reports can be generated automatically or manually speeding up the test process.

 

NVH Hardware

Special AWS amplifier with the following features:

  • 4 channels s.e. or differential, IEEE1451 (TEDS)

  • Input range 25mV - 50V; Resolution 24 bit

  • Input coupling AC, DC direct ICP excitation

  • Band width 50kHz

  • Automatic anti-aliasing filter

  • Low-pass-filter 10Hz - 20 kHz in 1, 2, 5 steps

 
WAVE is part of a large range of Intelligent Measurement Systems that are used extensively in the mechanical, automotive and power generation industries for applications such as R&D, Testing and Quality Assurance. All systems are networkable, highly dynamic and have real time capability. Possible measurements include temperature, pressure, acceleration, vibration, voltage, current, bridge, ICP, encoder and digital. All data acquisition systems are supplied with configuration, operating and display software. Software packages are available for post measurement data viewing and processing. COM packages are available for integration into projects such as test rigs.

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